The document discusses the power of celebration and how it is a key ingredient to a vibrant culture. It recommends celebrating through words, actions, and relationships. Celebrating through words involves using our words to praise God and others. Celebrating through actions means living honorably and doing good works with humility. Celebrating through relationships means planting seeds of celebration so that peacemakers can sow peace and reap righteousness. The overall message is that celebration strengthens culture and should be done through positive words, deeds, and relationships.

1. The Power of Celebration
CHAD WILKERSON

7. 1. Celebrate through Words

8. Celebration is a key ingredient
to a vibrant Culture.

9. “Every boy (man at COTM) wants to be a
hero. He wants to be powerful, dangerous.
He wants to know . . . Do I have what it
takes?”
“Every girl (woman at COTM) wants to
believe that she is captivating, worth fighting
for. She wants to know . . . Am I lovely?”
—JOHN ELDRIDGE

10. a.Indeed,weallmakemanymistakes.For
if wecould controlourtongues,we
wouldbeperfectandcouldalsocontrol
ourselvesineveryotherway.
JAMES 3:2

11. b.Sometimesit praises ourLordand
Father,andsometimesit curses those
whohavebeenmadeintheimageof
God. Andso blessing and cursing come
pouringoutof thesame mouth.Surely,
mybrothersandsisters,thisisnotright!
JAMES 3:9–10

14. 2. Celebrate through Actions

15. If youarewiseandunderstandGod’s
ways,proveitbylivinganhonorablelife,
doing goodworks withthehumilitythat
comesfromwisdom.
JAMES 3:13

16. 3. Celebrate through Relationships

17. Celebration is not the only
ingredient to a vibrant Culture,
but it is a Key ingredient.

18. Butthewisdomfromaboveisfirstof
all pure.Itisalsopeaceloving,gentleatall
times,andwillingtoyieldtoothers.Itisfull
of mercyandthefruitof gooddeeds.It
showsnofavoritismandisalways sincere.
JAMES 3:17

19. Plantseedsof Celebrationandthosewho
arepeacemakerswill plantseeds of peace
andreapaharvestof righteousness.
JAMES 3:18

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21. We celebrate through relationships
and love because that is what the
Real Jesus has done for each one of us.

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